KNYSNA NEWS - Knysna Municipality has renewed an agreement with the Leisure Isle Residents Association (Lira) to jointly manage the neighbourhood's popular Steenbok Nature Reserve.
"The current agreement expires on 30 April this year," said Mayor Levael Davis. "Council has resolved to renew the memorandum of understanding with Lira for an additional nine years and 11 months."
Steenbok Nature Reserve has been a long-time favourite park for residents and visitors.
"The reserve is open to the public for walks, guided educational visits, dog walks and fishing off the seawall," Davis said. "It does, however, take some management to keep the park in such pristine order.
"This agreement provides structure on the responsibilities and costs of maintenance of the area between Lira, the municipality and the public."
The municipality allocated R48 448 to Lira in its Grant-in-Aid scheme for 2021/2022, and Lira currently contributes R55 200 to the maintenance of the reserve.
A further R75 000 to R100 000 is raised annually through the Friends of the Steenbok Nature Reserve Trust and the public.
"Steenbok Nature Reserve is a prime example of why everyone loves Knysna," Davis said.
"Beautiful, natural and open to everyone. We are proud to be involved with its maintenance and management, working together towards an inclusive, innovative and inspired Knysna."
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